Introduction of Falun Gong
Li Hongzhi introduced the Falun Gong movement during a public lecture in Changchun, China.
๐ Today in History
Discover 15 historical moments from this day โ events that changed the world, famous birthdays, and notable deaths throughout the centuries.
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Li Hongzhi introduced the Falun Gong movement during a public lecture in Changchun, China.
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, caused 23 deaths and approximately โฌ450 million in damages.
Uzbek troops fired on protesters in Andijan, resulting in a massacre with an estimated death toll ranging from 187 to 1,500.
Nine bombs exploded in Jaipur, India, killing 80 people and injuring over 200 others. The attacks were attributed to the Indian Mujahideen.
Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with the song "Amar pelos dois" performed by Salvador Sobral.
July 4
Independence Day
Declaration of Independence, 1776
20 entriesJuly 20
Moon Landing
Apollo 11, 1969
20 entriesNovember 9
Fall of the Berlin Wall
November 9, 1989
18 entriesApril 15
Titanic Sinks
RMS Titanic, 1912
21 entriesJune 6
D-Day
Normandy Landings, 1944
23 entriesDecember 25
Christmas Day
Isaac Newton born, 1642
19 entriesAugust 6
Hiroshima
Atomic bomb, 1945
19 entriesSeptember 11
September 11
World Trade Center, 2001
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